Ellingham Hall General Manager, Anthony Hunter, has been named North East Employee of the Year!
Both colleagues and clients of the exclusive Northumberland venue were quick to praise Anthonys quality of customer service, attention to detail and care when the entry was submitted. Now celebrating 11 years in the role, Anthony was originally given the top honours in the Outstanding Service category. He was then put forward for the overall title and the awards judges unanimously agreed that Anthony should be named Employee of the Year 2019.
Anthony has successfully turned Ellingham Hall into a multi award-winning wedding destination. And for just over a year, he has led a team that has turned the Hall into a unique corporate events venue too. Its all part of his vision to help the venue become a real beacon in the Northumberland community and in his time, the team has grown from three to a family of 40 devoted employees.
As the driving force behind the operation and growth of the business, its his core beliefs in inspiring teamwork, attention to detail, customer service and accessibility which led him to get a unanimous result from the judges.
The testimonials from team members, clients and the owners showed how hes not a typical GM. Wendy Sproul, Head of Operations, said; I know I speak for all departments when I say the service he provides to couples is just as good as the service he gives to the team looking after us all like one big family – he will never let his title get in the way of supporting the team.
Dale Anderson, of D Line Trunking, said; Anthonys approachability and his thoroughness on tasks is what makes him so easy to work with. As well as the day to day running of the business, Anthony has also taken charge of redesigning the interiors and has also been key in working with architects on future building plans for 2022.
Anthony said he was humbled to have won the Outstanding Service category and stunned when he was given the overall award. He said: I was thrilled to be nominated in the Outstanding Service category at this years awards, and even more pleased to win it! That in itself was completely unexpected, however I was bowled over to win the overall North East Employee of the Year award in what was such a strong field of candidates.
Im incredibly grateful to my team for submitting the nomination, as its their hard work and dedication that makes our workplace and my role at Ellingham Hall so special. I also feel very fortunate to have won such a prestigious North East award, and the feedback from the judges on the night and peers since has been entirely humbling.